How to give

Thank you so much for considering making a donation to St John’s. We are most grateful for your commitment to the College and our students.

Please find below a variety of ways
in which you can make a philanthropic contribution. St John’s College, Oxford is a
UK registered charity no. 1139733.

Online giving

To make a gift online to the University of Oxford with St John’s College as the beneficiary, please see the University website for giving here.

Giving by post (UK)

To make a gift by post in the UK,
please download this Alumni postal donation form and return it to:Development and Alumni RelationsSt John’s CollegeSt
GilesOxford OX1 3JP

UK Gift Aid scheme

Gift Aid is a UK government
scheme that enables charities, including universities, to claim tax relief on
donations from individual UK taxpayers. We would encourage all eligible donors
to take up this scheme to maximise their donation. For every £1 a UK taxpayer
donates, 25p in reclaimed tax is added. This means that a £100 gift with Gift
Aid is worth £125 to St John’s.

Additionally, higher rate
tax payers can claim back the difference between basic rate tax and the higher
rate of 40% or 45% on the gross value of their gift through Self Assessment. A
gift of £100 (£125 including Gift Aid) would therefore be eligible for a rebate
of £25 for a 40% taxpayer and £31.25 for a 45% taxpayer.

Please note that we will
share relevant and necessary data with HM Revenue and Customs to enable us to
reclaim the Gift Aid on your donation. Further information on the Gift Aid
Scheme can be found here.

International giving

Please find below how you can support
St John’s College with a tax effective gift from other countries.

USAAmericans for Oxford, Inc. (AFO) accepts donations from US
taxpayers in support of St John’s. Please note that under US tax law, the AFO
Board of Directors must have full discretion of funds, but all donor wishes are
considered and have, in past cases, been honoured. Once approved, the funds
will be transferred to St John’s. Please explore the
giving options through AFO here.

CanadaThe University of Oxford is able to accept tax effective
donations from Canadian taxpayers with St John’s College as the beneficiary.
The University has an agreement with the Canadian Revenue Agency (as per
Schedule V111 of the Canadian Income Tax regulations). Please see the University of Oxford's website for giving here and indicate on the Make a Gift page that you would
like a Canadian tax receipt.

Hong KongThe University of Oxford China Office Limited is
able to accept tax effective donations by post (via cheque, bank draft or bank
transfer) with St John’s College as the beneficiary. For the donation
form, please follow this link.The Office is a registered charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue
Ordinance. Gifts of more than HK$100 may be claimed for tax deduction purposes.
On receipt of your donation, the University will ensure that you are sent a
receipt for Hong Kong tax purposes.Donations made online through the University
of Oxford in China website are not yet tax effective.

GermanyThe German Friends of Oxford University e.V is able to accept
tax effective donations with St John’s College as the beneficiary. The 'German
Friends' is an organisation on the association register (Vereinsregister) of the
local court of Düsseldorf under VR 6942. The organisation has charitable status
and is entitled to issue donors with a confirmation of donation
(Zuwendungsbestätigung) pursuant to § 50 EStDV (Income Tax Implementation
Order).

You can donate to the College by sending a cheque to:
D. Jan Willisch, German Friends of Oxford University e.V.
c/o lindenpartners
att. Dr. Jan Willisch
Friedrichstrasse 95
D-10117 Berlin
Germany

You will need to send a message to Dr Jan Willisch specifying
that you would like your gift to go to St John's College and your donation
preference (if any).

Other European countriesTransnational Giving Europe accepts tax effective donations from
some other European countries on behalf of the University of Oxford. The
countries include: Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland.

You can find out more about
Transnational Giving Europe here. When making a donation, please ensure you specify
St John’s College as part of your gift.

Leaving a legacy

If you would like to discuss how you can leave a Legacy to St
John’s in your Will, please contact the Director of Development and Alumni Relations, by email or telephone on +44 (0)1865 810886.

Corporate matched giving

Many companies will match the charitable donations made by their
employees. This increases the value of your giving at no extra cost to you. Please
contact your HR Department to discuss how you can make your gift go further
with additional support from your company.

Transfer of stocks and shares

St John’s College is able to accept the transfer of stocks and
shares as part of your philanthropic giving. If you would like to discuss
making your gift in this way, please contact Robert Crow, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, by email or telephone on +44 (0)1865 810886.

Questions

If your question about giving is not answered here, we would be
happy to speak with you. Please contact the Development and Alumni Relations
Office by email or telephone on +44 (0)1865 610 885.